Bedrest

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October-Blessing - 710 days ago.
well im on bedrest at 7 wks and 5 days for a month its been a wk and witha mth left im going nuts neer been so bored and irrittaed in my life.

mommalynch - 723 days ago.
I am at 28 weeks, just put on bedrest for a week trial due to some separation of fetal membranes, shortening and funnelling of the interior cervix. At least my little man is doing well, but this is quite a scare. We went through a lot to get pregnant, and I am so terrified of losing him still. Pretty much supposed to be full rest, only to get up for eating and peeing. It is quite frustrating.

bedrestmomma - 728 days ago.
okay ladies. I am 14 weeks and on bedrest (started at 11 weeks). My first child I was told I had an incompetent cervix and a stitch was put in at 20 weeks. She didn't come until 37 weeks (4 1/2 MONTHS of bedrest) but it was pretty scary. I was on strict bedrest from 20 weeks on. They found that my cervix is septate and I will always have an incompetent cervix. After 5 years of trying I got pregnant again. They are putting the stitch in at 15 weeks but I have other complications. This makes it scarier for the cerclage. I have a velamentous placenta (looking for people who had this) with a single umbilical artery. So my membranes are exposed and vulunerable to rupture. I don't what I am more nervous about at this point.

amk1984 - 756 days ago.
I just wanted to say hi to all of you on bedrest! I know it cannot be easy, I am thinking of you all during this time!

kekkijo - 779 days ago.
Hello, I am 24 weeks with my 2nd and have been on bed rest since 20 weeks. I delivered twins at 24 due to an incompetent cervix almost 6 years ago. My daughter lived and is doing great. This time we did my cerclage at 12 weeks and things are looking good. My cervix was 3.02cm 2 weeks ago, I go again Tue. I am feeling good and when I hit that 24 week mark I was so darn nervous. Couldn't sleep worth a darn. My biggest issue right now, is I get bored or lonely at times. I also try to not nap during the day, but still find it hard to sleep at night too. OH and the acid reflux is horrible!

mamamuller - 784 days ago.
I was put on bedrest after an event of contractions coming strong and hard about 1-2 minutes apart at 22 weeks and 5 days. I will be 25 weeks tomorrow. I was prepared for this, as I had preterm labor with both of my other two children, but still I feel so bad about not being able to work. My husband is wonderful, but I still feel so useless not bringing in any income. I have applied for unemployment benefits and claimed my weeks for the first time today via the internet, but I dont know if I qualify for this as I cannot job search. It just stinks that this happened so close to Christmas. My kids will not have all they wanted due to the one income this year and it makes me feel so bad. I know it's for the best interest of my unborn baby boy, but that soesnt seem to console me much. Anyhow, I hope that there will be other moms here that can sympathize and maybe know something about the unemployment issue.

Ali*L - 795 days ago.
Hey ladies, I too was on bed rest from 27-36 weeks although by that time I was too uncomfortable to do much....I still tried though! My recommendations are to have a loose schedule...get up around the same time, know when your favorite tv shows are on...let me say I watched a LOT of Baby Story and Deliver Me!!! Find some good books...Water for Elephants, The Glass Castle, The Poisonwood Bible. Have someone move your computer close to your bed if you don't have a laptop. My hubby put a mini fridge and microwave in our bedroom so I didn't have to walk too far. This site was a life-saver! Kayandrysmom was on here the same time I was...and there were about 7-10 other women that talked daily...it was so nice and such a huge form of support..I am forever grateful! Hang in there ladies! My little guy is 7 months now and every day goes too fast! Its hard to imagine i know...but believe you will all be there soon...it just seems like forever. All my best wishes for you and your babies!

roosa - 883 days ago.
Anyone know of some good chat rooms for people on bed rest?

kayandrysmom - 900 days ago.
I was on bedrest from 21-34 weeks last year. I had attacks of my heart racing and i just felt very odd. I had a nervous feeling. Im assuming its normal...My body got so out of shape that i think that is why it happened. But 13 weeks of bedrest gave me my healthy now 7 month old baby girl....I went on bedrest almost 1 year ago...its a distant memory now!

scabenedict - 900 days ago.
I was on bedrest in the hospital for 8 weeks... it sucked. i missed my sons 1st b day

cynthiamarie- - 919 days ago.
Hi ladies, I am 23 weeks been on bedrest since 18 weeks. I have had appointments every week to check cervical length. I thought bedrest was working for us my cervix went from 2.3 to 2.6. Then this week ( tues 4th) My length droped to 1.2 with funneling. I was sced for emergant cercalge the next morning. This whole thing has been so hard as my son is only 10 months old ( which is why they think i am having these problems) My question to you ladies that have been on bed rest did you ever experiance panic attacks? I get really restless then my heart speeds up, i start to feel like i cant breathe and like something bad is going to happen or the feeling if you have done something wrong and your about to get caught. Anyone experiance this?

jennllewis - 923 days ago.
Hi Ladies, I am sorry to hear that you all are on bedrest. I too was on bedrest for 3 weeks it sucked :) I did however find a great site to help pass the time. Check it out....http://cashcrate.com/1105198.

lourds - 936 days ago.
Hi there! Read an inspirational book, or any reading materials that you like. Watch TV, watch funny shows or soap opera shows, etc. Surf the net. Have a daily plan of your activities. Have a little stretching while lying. Listen to music. Count your blessings, hehehe! God bless...

joeysmom525 - 936 days ago.
Hi all! I'm new here, one of my girlfriends recommended this site cause i'm on my 3rd week of bedrest as of today 7/23/09. i was admitted to the hospital on 7/9/09 becuase my fFN came back positive and my cervix had shortened to 2.3, after a week on the magnesium i was allowed to come home. but i have to monitor myself 2x's a day for contractions and i have a terbutaline pump to stop me from contractiong. I hate it, i am allowed to get up for the bathroom and quickie showers and to get a meal but it has to basically be something thats premade, i can't cook because of the standing up. i have a four year old that i can't take care of so i'm staying at my grandparents for the help. Anyone have any ideas to overcome this boredom?

melissao - 977 days ago.
I gained 47lbs while on bedrest and had no junk food. I was on bedrest a little over 7months but most of it was water weight. I spent 6wks of it in the hospital and I still gained there is no avoiding it but don't worry about it its all for a good reason..

adriana03 - 1014 days ago.
Anyone on here have a bicornuate uterus ?

sondramarie - 1019 days ago.
I'm new here I'm 17 weeks just started bleeding today had cramping for a week I have only brown discharge now and still crampy I have a low lying placenta and I feel like no one is giving me answers

MCollinsRN - 1020 days ago.
Hey! So went for my NST/AFI today. I failed my NST, had too many contractions still! The doc let me go home after checking me. Still no dialation, my cervix is soft though. He said he was fine with me continuing the Brethine (5mg every 4hours) and resting! Yeah!!!

julybaby09 - 1022 days ago.
Hi guys, I am new and will be 30 weeks tomorrow and on modified bedrest due to Preeclampsia. I was on strict bedrest at 24 weeks for only one week but can appreciate the ability to get up here and there all the more now!! Just wanted to say hello!

babyetienne - 1022 days ago.
I HAVE A QUESTION, I AM CONSTIPATED LATELY,THEN AWHILE AGO I POOPED SORRY TMI!THEN AFTER THAT I NOTICE A LITTLE PINK BLOOD STAIN IN MY DISCHARGE FROM MY THINGY(TMI),BUT JUST A LITTLE,IS THAT SOMETHING I HAVE TO BE ALRMED WITH??IS IT BECAUSE I WAS SITTING IN THE TOILET FOR TOO LONG?

NicholasMom - 1022 days ago.
KayandRy- that sounds like me! I fall asleep around 2 or 3 and wake up at like 11-11:30. And if I wake up in the middle of the night, it takes me another hour or so to fall back to sleep. I've been on bedrest for about 10 weeks now and still have a long ways to go. I'll be 24 weeks Friday so I'm happy about that. Goddess- I went to 36 weeks on bedrest with my previous son and my doctor never took the handcuffs off. If I can make it to 36 weeks without going into labor this time, maybe he'll let me loose! :) I would love to go pick out baby things! Good luck to you!

goddess27 - 1022 days ago.
I have been on bedrest since I was 18 weeks due to an incompitent cervix. I am now 32 weeks pregnant and yesturday my dr. gave me some great news. I can now add some activity to my day! so for those of you still on complete bed rest this can be some motivation that you may get activity back. just last week I thought I would be confined to the bed foreve. I'm still on bed rest but atleast now I can get a little activity like going to dinner or shopping for my son which is what I was not able to do before. now I can actually enjoy my pregnancy

babyetienne - 1023 days ago.
bedrest!runny nose!cough! argh!how are you mommies?

MCollinsRN - 1023 days ago.
Since being put on bedrest last week, I have only stayed in bed one day! I feel so guilty, but I am so busy. This is finals week (I am in school for family nurse practitioner) and I cannot blow this whole semester. I snuck out to Target (I did use a motorized cart) and was busted by two labor and delivery nurses who know me and know I am on bedrest! Serves me right, I guess. Tomorrow is a new day--I am staying in bed--ALL day!!!

petite - 1023 days ago.
Thank you RuthGrounded. I must not complain like that when so many woman are in bedrest so early than 25 weeks. I don't nap either during day but I still wake up often during night... I think it's just normal by the fact we rest all day long.